Murderer Goodwin to Again Ask Pardon
Henry K. Goodwin of Lawrence seeks a pardon from Governor Douglas and the executive council for his life sentence in Charlestown for the 1886 killing of Albert D. Swan. The 18 year inmate, once a model prisoner, argues his release could offer him work and a fresh start.
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Goodwin
Henry K. Goodwin
Lawrence
Charlestown
Albert D. Swan
Douglas
Executive Council
Swan
Benjamin F. Butler
General Butler
Bridges
Yee
Councillor Watson
Lowell
Guild
Hearing on Fair Value of Boston Consolidated Gas Company
Boston officials and lawyers argued the fair capitalization of the Boston Consolidated Gas Company amid long hearings. Debates centered on plant value, reproduction cost, and excluding franchise or goodwill in determining capitalization under the 1908 merger act.
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Boston Consolidated Gas Company
Gas and Electric Light Commissioners
Babson
Boston
H. D. Yeaton
Humphreys
Frederick E. Snow
Auerbach
S. Franksford Trull Dead In Woburn
S Franksford Trull longtime secretary of New England Mutual Life Insurance Company of Boston died suddenly of apoplexy at the Mishawum Club in Woburn. He leaves a widow two sons and a daughter.
Fight Against Picketing Bill at State House Hearing
Richard W. Douglas for Boston Employers' Association protests House bill 132 legalizing picketing during strikes. Nathan Matthews, ex mayor, calls the measure unconstitutional. counsel Bartlett for Arkwright Club argues same.
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Joint Legislative Committee On Labor
State House
Richard W. Douglas
Employers’ Association of Boston
Boston
Old Bay
Nathan Matthews
Master Builders’ Association
Matthews
Massachusetts
Charles T. Bartlett
Arkwright Club
Police Seek New Hart Murder Suspect On Larchmont
In the Hart murder case aboard the New York Providence steamer Larchmont, three men remain in custody while a fourth suspect is pursued. Isaac Wall, 28, of 12 Stillman Street Boston, denies involvement, claiming he was in Boston when the crime occurred. John Carey, a Fall River pianist, faces minor charges. James Cunningham, 42, arrested in Providence, is alleged to have commented on the case. Authorities in Boston New York Providence conduct the manhunt and follow new clues from the Larchmont voyage.
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J. A. Hart
Larchmont
Isaac Wall
Stillman Street
Fall River
Wall
John Carey
New Bedford
James Cunningham
Providence
Boston
New York
Hart
West Side
John Hart
Isaac
Post
Carey
Reynard
New Pedford
Bedbugs Rule Tenement Rent Liability in Court Ruling
In Superior Court Judge Bell held that a tenant who moves into a flat is liable for rent until proper notice to quit is given. A South Boston defendant claimed the unit was infested with bedbugs, but the ruling said failure to inspect before occupancy shifts responsibility to the tenant. Witness Ward 14 Councilman William J. Drummond testified on prior condition.
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Superior Court
Bell
Samuel W. Johnson
Boston
Mr. Johnson
J. J. McWhirk
Johnson
McWhirk
South Boston
Fallon
Ward 14
William J. Drummond
James F. Creed
J. E. Baldwin
Relatives Seek Missing Will of Lenox Man
The will of I. Frederick Schenck of New York, who died in Lenox three weeks ago, is missing. His widow was appointed special administrator of the estate pending further search for the document, believed to have been in Lenox shortly before his death.
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Lenox
I. Frederick Schenck
New York
President Harper Improves After Wednesday Operation
The condition of University of Chicago President W R Harper is improving after a Wednesday afternoon operation. A physician bulletin says he is making satisfactory progress toward recovery and took fluid nourishment today while resting well.
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Chicago
W. R. Harper
University of Chicago
Perpetual Court of Foresters Mark 7th Anniversary
The seventh anniversary of the Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters Perpetual Court was celebrated in Tremont Hall Roxbury with a banquet and dance attended by over 500 members and friends.
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Institution of Perpetual Court
Massachusetts
Order of Foresters
Tremont Hall
Roxbury
No Jury Trial for Divorces in State Legislature
The Massachusetts House rejected a jury trial for divorce cases after noon session. Debate centered on replacing the court with a jury in divorce proceedings while supporters argued divorce access remains easy. Several other measures moved: a uniform divorce bill, incorporation of Massachusetts Casualty Company, Daniel Webster estate purchase, public lighting inquiry suspension, street railway freight rights, and a 1 percent gross dividends excise for public service firms.
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House
O’brien
Worcester
Committee On Probate and Chancery
Representative McManus
Natick
Daniel Webster
Marshfield
Legislative Committee On Probate and Chancery
W. A. Hall
Long
Boutwell
Guild
No Hearing for Pomeroy Petition Denied
Jesse Pomeroy, serving a life term in Charlestown, will not have his pardon petition considered by Governor Douglas and the executive council. The petition, filed by his mother and sister, argues his extreme youth at sentencing and good prison behavior warrant clemency directing release to Maine for life.
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Jesse Pomeroy
Charlestown
Vernor Douglas
Executive Council
Pomeroy
Maine
Widow Wins $202 In Insurance Policy Case
Margaret McNichols won a $202 judgment against Prudential Insurance Company of America in a jury trial before Judge Gaskill. The claim concerned a policy on her deceased husband alleged to be fully paid up at $186, with the widow arguing a $15 receipt was misinterpreted as a release of rights. The court upheld her position and awarded the original policy amount plus interest.
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Margaret McNichols
Prudential Insurance Company of America
Gaskill
House Passes River and Harbor Bill in Senate-Readied Form
The river and harbor appropriation bill passed the House without changes totaling 17,234,657 dollars after a lengthy session. Amendments focused on harbors oversight, oyster bed protection, and dredge transfers faced division, including a rejected bid to move a Boston dredge to Lake Michigan by 112 to 21.
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Washington
House
New York
Boutell
Ill
Lake Michigan
Boston
Mass
Great Lakes
Messrs
Boutell, Tawney
Minn
Grosvenor
Ohio
Senate action on Panama Canal bill and stock purchase
In Washington on February 23 the Senate passed a House bill with amendments. The Senate rejected Mr Morgan’s amendment to block vacancies when Congress is not in session, and accepted Teller’s buy rather than condemn option for the Panama Railroad Company stock. The measure grants the President authority to govern the canal zone and to acquire remaining Panama Railroad shares for government benefit, with a sunset at the next Congress end.
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Washington
Senate
Morgan
Canal Commission
Congress
Teller
Panama Railroad Company
House
Canal
Indian affairs panel drafts substitute on Foster Osage leases
Washington Feb 23 The House committee on Indian affairs draft ed a substitute for the Stephens resolution of inquiry to the Interior Secretary about the Foster case involving Osage oil lands The substitute asks for copies of the lease between James Bigheart and Edwin B Foster departmental approvals sub leases and related documents and correspondence The move aims to avoid issues that could trigger a House point of order and hinder adoption
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Washington
House Committee On Indian Affairs
Stephens
Secretary of the Interior
Foster
James Bigheart
Osage Nation of Indians
Edwin B. Foster
Interior Department
Deny Liability In Tot s Death
The death of George R. Sackett's baby girl from Revere is denied as caused by prescription error. Chelsea druggist Silas R. McVey says his clerk followed the physician's directions for twenty powders, and the medical examiner will investigate. Dr. Shackford of Chelsea declined to comment.
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George R. Sackett
Revere
Silas R. McVey
Chelsea
Sackett
C. H. Shackford
Park of
McVey
Post
Arrests Back Bay Coachman in Larceny Case
Joseph O Connell once coachman to Beacon street horse owner Benjamin Johnson was arrested by Special Officer Regan for stealing about 200 dollars worth of Johnsons stable equipment. Police traced him to 14 West Dedham street with his wife as they connected him to the dog show in town. He gave no statement.
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Joseph O’connell
Benjamin Johnson
Beacon Street
Regan
Mr. Johnson
O’connell
New York
Dedham Street
President Proclaims Senate Extra Session March 4
The President issued a proclamation convening the Senate in special session at 12 noon on March 4 to receive communications from the executive.
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Washington
Senate
Senate confirms postmasters and judges in latest action
The Senate approved nominations including Charles W. Bemis for Foxboro Massachusetts Horace S Pinkham for Haverhill Massachusetts Francis C Lowell as United States circuit judge for the first circuit Frederick Dodge as United States district judge for the district of Massachusetts and George G Berry as United States marshal for the district of Alaska.
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Washington
Senate Today
Foxboro
Mass
Charles W. Bemis
Haverhill
Horace S. Pinkham
Francis C. Lowell
United States
First Circuit
Frederick Dodge
District of Massachusetts
George G. Berry
District of Alaska
Advertising Agent Notes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Use
A New York advertising agent on a western trip observes travellers using Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. He interviews 23 men, finding nine take the tablets after meals and credits relief from indigestion, gas, and stomach distress with regular use while traveling. The ad highlights the tablets’ ingredients and claims of radical cure.
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New York
Pittsburg
Stuart
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